Splash guard



May 18, 1943 H. DAVIS EFAL SPLASH GUARD Filed March 9, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 18, 1943 H. R. DAVIS ETAL SPLASH GUARD Filed March 9, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 18, 1943 SPLASH GUARD Henry R. Davis, Coventry, and John B. Foley,

Warwick, R. I.

Application March 9, 1942, Serial No. 433,927

2 Claims.

Our present invention relates to road construction and more particularly to a novel splash guard or shield.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a guard or shield for preventing the splash of tar, oil or asphalt when applied adjacent to cement or'other finished pavement in road construction.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a splash guard which is light and sturdy in construction and easy to manipulate.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a splash guard having a readily replaceable shield surface.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features inview, our invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in

conjunction with the accompanying drawings,-

and more specifically defined in the claims appended thereto.

In the drawings,

Fig. l is an end view of the novel splash guard;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof showing the shield portion;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the side opposite the shield portion; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the guard.

In the paving and construction of roads and streets it has been found desirable to protect the finished portion of the roadway from th splash of tar, oil or asphalt during the construction operation and thus save the labor, time and trouble of subsequent cleaning. To this end, we have provided a novel splash guard which is sturdy in construction, yet light and easy to handle.

Referring to the drawings, the novel splash guard comprises a frame II] which may be formed of any suitable material, but which is preferably formed of metal tubing with welded joints, thus providing substantial strength and rigidity with comparatively little weight. The frame In includes an elongated U-shaped portion ll having a straight horizontal bottom portion l2 and upstanding arms l3 terminating in curved handle portions l4 at each end. For greater strength, the arms l3 are connected by a horizontal bar l5.

Each curved arm I3 is provided with a transverse bar l6 extending therefrom and connected,

preferably by welding, to handles I! in spaced relation to and complementary to the handle portions [4, see Fig. l. A horizontal board I8 is fastened to the handles H, as by screws or bolts as indicated at IS. The board 18 is further connected to the frame by means of an iron brace 20 which is bolted or screwed to the center portion of the board at one end and has its opposite end welded to the center portion of the bar IS.

The bottom portion I2 of the member ll rests on a pair of axles 2|, the outer ends of the axles 2| being provided with wheels 22 which may be equipped with rubber tires. The other ends of the axles 2| are secured to an angle iron 23 horizontally disposed beneath the board IS.

A rectangular shield 24 is fastened to the board I8 and the angle iron 23, and preferably is provided witha metal extension plate or shoe 25 which is secured to the lower portion of the angle iron 23. The shield 24 may be constructed of ply wood, sheet metal, a combination thereof, or other suitable material. A rectangular guide block 26 may be fixed to the surface of the shield 24 adjacent the lower central portion thereof, in position to be pressed against one end of a spray pipe, as hereinafter described.

The resultant construction is light and rigid and can be easily manipulated by the handles l4 and I! from either end. In use, the guard is positioned on the finished portion of the roadway as indicated at 21 in Fig. l, with the wheels 22 resting thereon and the shoe 25 resting on the edge thereof. The conventional tank truck (not shown) usually has a perforated spray pipe 28 through which oil or tar 29 is pumped. The shield 24 prevents the tar or oil from splashing on the roadway 21 and the operator can readily push the guard along the edge of the roadway, using the block 26 as a guide to keep it abreast of the spray pipe. If necessary, the operator can tilt the guard slightly, swinging its weight onto the Wheels, and thus permit it to roll more easily. The shield 24 can either be cleaned or replaced if it becomes heavily coated with tar or oil. If desired, the connection of the metal shoes to the angle bar may be a slot and bolt connection to permit adjustment to the height of the curbing.

While we have described a specific constructional embodiment of our invention, it is obvious that changes may be made in the size, shape and relative arrangement of the parts and in the materials used, Without departing from the spirit and essence of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

We claim: 4

1. A splash guard comprising a frame, a shield vertically mounted on one side of said frame, said frame having an axle extending laterally at right angles to said shield, a Wheel rotatably mounted on said axle, the lower edges of said wheel and of said shield being substantially in alignment, said frame having manually graspable means on one end thereof for manual propulsion of the splash guard.

2. A splash guard comprising a frame, a shield vertically mounted on one side of said frame, said frame having two parallel axles extending laterally at right angles to said shield, a wheel rotatably mounted on each axle, the lower edges of said wheels and of said shield being substantially in alignment, said frame having manually graspable means on one end thereof for manual propulsion of the splash guard.

HENRY R. DAVIS.

JOHN B. FOLEY. 

